"It finally worked."
Lin Ke's expression relaxed as he slowly withdrew his Hand-Seal Formula.
After days of accumulation, he had finally broken through today.
The elders' assistance had come at just the right time. Without their help, he might have needed to keep absorbing for a long time before he could fully stabilize his cultivation stage.
But in that case, the strain on his mind would probably have reached an unimaginable level.
"Congratulations on reaching the Mid Golden Core Stage, Father!"
"Congratulations, Master!"
The Dream-Eating Gecko and Lin Xuanyuan had naturally awakened long ago, and both offered Lin Ke their congratulations.
Lin Ke smiled, then rose and changed into clean clothes before immediately flying out of his cave abode.
Outside, as the aura of Lin Ke's breakthrough faded, the elders stopped channeling power through the Grand Array.
"To think the Myriad-Leak Body could be so terrifying."
One elder sighed in wonder. "It seems our Golden Wing Sect has a chance of taking first place at this Heavenly Prodigy Grand Assembly. Hahaha!"
Another elder said with a smile, "With this boy's talent, I think he might become the next Zhuge Qi Tian."
"With these two prodigies, why should our Golden Wing Sect fear venturing into the Cloud Dragon Secret Realm?"
True Person Liuyun said little, merely smiling. "It seems this year's Heavenly Prodigy Grand Assembly will bring quite a few surprises."
While they spoke, Lin Ke had already flown up to the elders.
He cupped his fists in a salute. "Thank you for your assistance, elders. This disciple is deeply grateful."
Speaking for the elders, True Person Liuyun waved a hand. "There's no need to stand on ceremony."
He stroked his beard and smiled. "Actually, if you needed a large amount of Spirit Power to break through, you should have told